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Todays a bad day :-(

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khippie
khippie

12 days since op and not great . Really dont want to sound like im moaning or be negative but today I feel awful . No energy , been having a pain under left rib ,like when pregnant n a little foot keeps kicking ??!! Major swelling to op leg knee but its rock hard ? I did have acl reconstruction on this knee about 5 yrs ago plus I have oa in it ? Over night I have lost blood ,but not on my period ?(sorry men reading this !) plus keep feeling dizzy and faint :-( over all I feel pooopppy !! Am currently waiting for dr to call back , wgich wont be till lunch time

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  • sarah1996
    sarah1996 khippie

    Posted

    Dont feel bad for complaining. We all have bad days. I havent had my op yet but yesterday i had an awful day.

    Hope you feel better soon and try and stay strong xx

    • khippie
      khippie sarah1996

      Posted

      Thankyou sarah and glad today's better for you xx
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 khippie

      Posted

      And i hope tomorrow is better for you 😊 xx
  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK khippie

    Posted

    Twelve days - yes, you know it, that is early days.

    We all get 'poopy' days when we're under the weather, hope your Doc responds soon and sorts you out pronto.

    Lack of energy - are you eating enough to power your body ... it needs a lot of fuel to recover.

    Foot kicking inside - Sorry, can't help, as a bloke I have never experienced that.

    Dizzy and faint - sounds like low blood pressure - it was when I felt like that.

    Best wishes

    Graham - 🚀💃

    • khippie
      khippie Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      That did make me giggle about the foot ! Yes im eating ok , n drinking lots , I had low blood pressure qhen I had op n passed out twice so maybe low again - thankyou

      "oh the joys "

      Xx

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK khippie

      Posted

      Funny, I passed out twice in hospital too, just not like me at all.  Horrible feeling. Had to call a friend (a nurse).

      Graham - 🚀💃

  • shirley17649
    shirley17649 khippie

    Posted

    That foot kicking inside could be wind from the op or just the manhandling you suffered while you were "out of it"  THR is a physically tough procedure which involves a lot of pulling and tugging to dislocate the largest joint in the body.

    That said, the body is marvellous at recovering from trauma and will soon forget and move on. Plenty of rest, pain killers, anything to take your mind off the pain, bit of a nap helps too.

     

  • lynn66084
    lynn66084 khippie

    Posted

    We all have bad days, and you just need to tell someone, no good bottling things up, talking helps, others could be in the same situation.

    I know the feeling of being kicked in the ribs, but can't help there, could you be pregnant?

    At least you have done the right thing and phoned the doc, I also had low blood pressure, maybe that's why I fell in hospital. Just be very careful if your feeling light headed, don't chance moving about, are you by yourself?

    Hope the doc comes with good news.

    Take care

    Lynn x

    • khippie
      khippie lynn66084

      Posted

      Hi ,no deffo not pregnant !!! Yes maybe that is why you fell , did they not mention blood pressure ? Hope yiu was nt hurt ? X
    • khippie
      khippie lynn66084

      Posted

      Someones with me most of the time -so thats a good thing x
    • lynn66084
      lynn66084 khippie

      Posted

      I think it must of been ok, but i had low blood pressure a day later, I fell in the night and they did 2 hourly obs on me, never said it was low then, maybe just me being unsteady.

      I felt like I fell backwards slowly, fell of my zimmer, and tried not to land on the op side, elbows got the worst of it, couple of scrapes.

  • renee01952
    renee01952 khippie

    Posted

    Dear khippie,

    I hope the Dr. has called you back by this time -

    Yes darling, in addition to physical stuff we also go through emotional ones -

    Did you lose a lot of blood or more like spotting?   You could have low blood pressure or maybe a bit anemic -

    Be gentle with Worried Girl today -

    stay warm

    big warm hug

    renee

     

    • khippie
      khippie renee01952

      Posted

      Hi renee , seemed quite alot . Dr has called n never thought necessary to visit , he thinks bleeding may be due to the strong meds counteracting the pill and changing hormone levels meabing body thinks time for a period ?? Possible I suppose . With regards to ribs he has prescribed more pain killers and gard swelling should go q not concerned about light headed n nausea but if no better 24-48 hours to call him back !!

      Many thanks n hugs

      Xx

    • lynn66084
      lynn66084 khippie

      Posted

      Well, that's good news, can be a worring time, hope everything settle down.
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